Should you dare to play us false, whatever may befall us, be sure of this, that moment you die.

Go!" "Spare your threats, Deliverer," answered Soa haughtily.

"I shall not betray you, because to do so would be to betray the Shepherdess.

But are you then a fool that you think I should fear death at your hands, who to-morrow with a word could give you all to torment?
Pray, Deliverer, that the hour may not be near when you shall rejoice to die by the bullet with which you threaten me, so that you may escape worse things." And she turned and went.
"I am not nervous," said Leonard to Francisco, "but that she-devil frightens me.

If it were not for Juanna, she would cause us to be murdered on the first possible opportunity, and if only she can secure her safety, I believe that she will do it yet." "And I believe that she is a witch, Outram," answered the priest with fervour, "a servant of the Evil One, such as are written of in the Scriptures.